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Wyandotte & Lincoln - 1964

June 4, 2009
Today is a shot looking east along Wyandotte from just beyond Lincoln Road. Interestingly enough, unlike most of the city, not too much has changed in the last 45 years. The Kaplan’s Furniture sign on the south side of the street was only removed in the last five or so years, after becoming The Walker Boys. Interesting to see that there was a substantial building on the north east corner of…
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The Cross Canada Project - Tonight!

June 3, 2009
Tonight at Phog, at 9:00 pm, Mike Beauchamp’s (who’s currently in New Zealand) self produced film “The Cross Canada Project” will be screened. Trailer below: Mike describes it as: “The Cross Canada Project” attempts to document the…
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Duplate Limited

June 1, 2009
This old factory on Walker Road was last home to Schukra before they built their new factory in Lakeshore. At the very south end of the complex, covered in metal siding, is the original building, built in 1936. The building was originally home to Duplate Limited, who made safety glass. For years, I always wondered what was under that siding… An ad showing the complex, from December…
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Devonshire Motel

May 29, 2009
I’m thinking mid 1970’s on this one? DEVONSHIRE MOTEL 2763 Howard Ave. Windsor, ONT. PH. (519) 966-1930 30 units – air conditioning – color t.v. phones swimming pool restaurant commercial rates recreation room According to their website…
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Great Sucess!

May 27, 2009
Nick, who helped organized last weekend’s empties donation for Leukemia, reports that over $2000.00 was raised at the Dougall Ave. Beer Store alone. A big thank you goes out to everyone who dropped by and donated their empties to the cause, and a big thank you goes out to Nick and the rest of his team for helping to make a difference in the community. If you missed out, stay tuned here for…
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Guaranty Trust Building

May 26, 2009
At the corner of University & Victoria is this unassuming TD Bank branch with a lot of history. Opened in June, 1948 as the new home of the Guaranty Trust of Canada. The building was designed by Toronto Architects Allward and Gouinlock. Hugh Allward, was the son of…